A viceroy ɔɪ is a regal official who runs a country, colony, or city province (or state) in the name of and as representative of the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning `in the place of` and the French word roi, meaning king. A viceroy`s province or larger territory may be called a viceroyalty. The adjective form is......Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroy

• (prep.) A large and handsome American butterfly (Basilarchia, / Limenitis, archippus). Its wings are orange-red, with black lines along the nervures and a row of white spots along the outer margins. The larvae feed on willow, poplar, and apple trees. • (prep.) The governor of a country or province who rules in the name of the sovereign ...Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/viceroy/

(from the article `brush-footed butterfly`) The viceroy (Basilarchia archippus, or Limenitis archippus) is known for its imitation of the monarch butterfly, which is distasteful to predators. ... ...averages 90 to 100 mm (about 4 inches). The coloration of the orange wings, marked by black veins and a black border with two rows of spots...Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/v/20

1. The governor of a country or province who rules in the name of the sovereign with regal authority, as the king's substitute; as, the viceroy of India. ... 2. <zoology> A large and handsome American butterfly (Basilarchia, or Limenitis, archippus). Its wings are orange-red, with black lines along the nervures and a row of white spots along ...Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973

[butterfly] The Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) is a North American butterfly that ranges through most of the contiguous United States as well as parts of Canada and Mexico. The westernmost portion of its range extends from the Northwest Territories along the eastern edges of the Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada mountains, southwards into cent...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroy_(butterfly)

[China] Zongdu (Tsung-tu; {zh|t=總督|s=总督|w=Tsung3-tu1|p=Zǒngdū}; Manchu: Uheri kadalara amban), usually translated as Viceroy or Governor-General, governed one or more provinces of Qing-dynasty China. One of the most important was the Viceroy of Zhili (Chihli), since it encompassed the imperial capital. Yuan Shikai, later president...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroy_(China)

Vice'roy noun [ French vice-roi ; prefix vice- in the place of (L. vice ) + roi a king, Latin rex . See Vice , preposition and Royal.] 1. The governor of a country or province who rules in the name of the sovereign with regal...Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/22

Chief official representing a sovereign in a colony, dominion, or province, as in many Spanish and Portuguese American colonies and as in the British administration of India. ...Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

HMS Viceroy was a British Thornycroft V Class destroyer of 1120 tons displacement launched in 1917. She was armed with four 4-inch guns; one 2-pounder pompom anti-aircraft gun; one machine gun; four Lewis guns and six 21-inch torpedo tubes arranged in two triple mountings. She was powered by three Thornycroft oil boilers providing a top speed of 35...Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RV.HTM

one who rules a country or province as the representative of his sovereign or king and who is empowered to act in the sovereign`s name. Viceroy ... [3 related articles]Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/v/20

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